2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group J
Group J of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament was one of the twelve groups that decided the teams which qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament. The group consisted of four teams: Tunisia, Equatorial Guinea, Libya and Botswana.[1]
The teams played against each other in a home-and-away round-robin format between 1 June 2022 and 7 September 2023.[2]
Tunisia and Equatorial Guinea, the group winners and runners-up respectively, qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |   |   |   |   | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tunisia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 13 | Final tournament | — | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 |  Equatorial Guinea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 |  Botswana | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 | 0–0 | 2–3 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 |  Libya | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 
Matches
| Tunisia  | 4–0 |  Equatorial Guinea | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
| Equatorial Guinea  | 2–0 |  Libya | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)
| Equatorial Guinea  | 2–0 |  Botswana | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)
| Tunisia  | 3–0 |  Libya | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
| Botswana  | 2–3 |  Equatorial Guinea | 
|---|---|---|
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 | Report | 
Referee: Mohamed Diraneh Guedi (Djibouti)
| Equatorial Guinea  | 1–0 |  Tunisia | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Referee: Ibrahim Kalilou Traore (Ivory Coast)
| Libya  | 1–1 |  Equatorial Guinea | 
|---|---|---|
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 | Report | 
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Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
Goalscorers
There were 25 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.08 goals per match.
5 goals
2 goals
1 goal
 Mbatshi Elias Mbatshi Elias
 Gape Mohutsiwa Gape Mohutsiwa
 Kabelo Seakanyeng Kabelo Seakanyeng
 Saúl Coco Saúl Coco
 José Elo José Elo
 Iban Salvador Iban Salvador
 Saleh Al Taher Saleh Al Taher
 Husain Taqtaq Husain Taqtaq
 Seifeddine Jaziri Seifeddine Jaziri
 Ali Maâloul Ali Maâloul
 Naïm Sliti Naïm Sliti
1 own goal
 Lebogang Ditsele (against Equatorial Guinea) Lebogang Ditsele (against Equatorial Guinea)
 Alford Velaphi (against Tunisia) Alford Velaphi (against Tunisia)
 Mohammed Al Tuhami (against Equatorial Guinea) Mohammed Al Tuhami (against Equatorial Guinea)
References
- ^ "Exciting paths as draw is conducted for TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d'Ivoire 2023". CAF. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "2023 CAF Draw Fixtures" (PDF). CAF. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
